Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels #2)
Lisa Kleypas

A ruthless tycoon
Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her. If he must take her virtue to ensure she marries him, so much the better . . .
A sheltered beauty
Helen has had little contact with the glittering, cynical world of London society. Yet Rhys’s determined seduction awakens an intense mutual passion. Helen’s gentle upbringing belies a stubborn conviction that only she can tame her unruly husband. As Rhys’s enemies conspire against them, Helen must trust him with her darkest secret. The risks are unthinkable . . . the reward, a lifetime of incomparable bliss. And it all begins with…
Marrying Mr. Winterborne
Tagged as:
- historical 43
- victorian 35
- virgin heroine 32
- rich hero 32
- possessive hero 31
- shy heroine 28
- sweet/gentle heroine 24
- class difference 24
- working class hero 22
- alpha male 21
- aristo/royal heroine 16
- ceo/tycoon hero 16
- funny 12
- grumpy/cold hero 12
- m-f romance 12
- height difference 11
- third person pov 11
- dual pov 9
- insta-love 8
- second chances 5
- caretaking 5
- friends to lovers 2
- marriage of convenience 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
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- geography
- europe 9
- united kingdom 8
- england 8
- british isles 8
- wales 1
- content warnings
- past child neglect 8
- past child abuse 6
- death / grief 5